ASPARAGUS, LEMON, AND MINT SOUP

Asparagus, Lemon, and Mint Soup image

This soup is easy to make. Asparagus has a strong flavor by itself, so I chose to add a few mint leaves and lemon zest to give it a wonderfully fresh aroma!

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Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups chicken stock, or more if needed
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped

Steps:

Cut tips from 6 asparagus spears, about 1 1/2 inches from the top; reserve for garnish later. Chop the remaining asparagus into chunks.
Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir shallot in the hot oil until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chopped asparagus; season with mint, salt, and pepper. Cook until asparagus are slightly tender, about 3 minutes.
Pour chicken stock into asparagus mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until asparagus are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in lemon zest.
Blend soup using a hand blender or a food processor until smooth.
Bring a small pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook asparagus tips in the boiling water until just turning bright green, about 2 minutes. Strain asparagus tips and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Garnish soup with asparagus tips and hard-boiled egg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 106.7 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 884.4 mg, Sugar 5.8 g